New public sector framework to deliver 1.2 billion-worth of modular homes
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[edit] MMC Homes
Winning construction sector companies have been named for a Britain-wide £1.2 billion framework to provide thousands of homes built using modern methods of construction (MMC).
The new modular and offsite homes will be delivered under not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) new Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) of New Homes (NH3) Framework.
It is designed to help boost the speed and quantity of delivery of the homes required to fulfil housing need across communities in England, Scotland and Wales.
NH3 will be delivered through LHC London and South East (LSE), Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA), Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC), and Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA).
[edit] Comment
Dean Fazackerley, head of technical procurement at LHC, said:
“NH3 is a vital addition to support more programmes to build low-carbon, modern homes from housing associations and local authorities across the country. It will adopt MMC and offsite techniques to produce energy efficient homes for the communities they serve.
“Now, we are looking to build on the success of our previous framework, NH2, which has so far enabled £93.5m-worth of offsite homes projects with a total forecast value of £277m.
“NH3 has been developed to be a market-leading framework providing a wide range of systems and project delivery models to give public sector organisations the flexibility to deliver MMC projects the way they want. With the range of manufacturers and contractors appointed to this framework, NH3 provides an excellent choice for clients to access a range of MMC solutions and providers and is built to facilitate greater collaboration between suppliers and the public sector.”
NH3 replaces the previous NH2 framework and has been shaped by extensive engagement with housing contractors and manufacturers. It allows for a range of housing types, from low rise and medium/high rise, through to specialist accommodation such as care homes. The framework also provides for delivery of ‘room in the roof’ projects and adaptive pods.
Dean Fazackerley added: “Through NH3, LHC is looking to support the public sector to increase the use of modern methods of construction and deliver low and net zero carbon homes with high levels of pre-manufactured value (PMV). It will support social housing providers in addressing some of their new housing challenges around the need for sustainable methods of construction and a greater supply of housing stock that is environmentally fit for the future.”
NH3 fulfils a key LHC guiding principle to increase the public sector’s access to regional and local supply chains, encouraging SME involvement and driving economic uplift to regional areas.
[edit] NH3 workstreams
Covering the full range of MMC categories, the workstreams covered by NH3 are:
- Workstream 1 – Three-dimensional (3D) modular systems – category 1
- Workstream 2 – Two-dimensional (2D) panelised systems – category 2
- Workstream 3 – Main contractors delivering MMC solutions – all categories
- Workstream 4 – Groundworks and site preparation for MMC housing projects
The NH3 framework runs until 1 May 2027. For more information on the framework visit:
CPC: Framework Page
LHC LSE: Framework Page
SPA: Framework Page
SWPA: Framework Page
WPA: Framework Page
[edit] Companies appointed to each framework
The full list of companies appointed to the new £1.2 billion NH3 framework;
CPC | LSE | SPA | SWPA | WPA |
Beattie Passive Operations Burmor Construction BWF Construction Services CoreHaus GBC J.G Hale Construction Knights Construction LoCal Homes Module-AR P Casey (Land Reclamation) Reds10 (UK) R G Carter Sigmat Group Spacemaker Developments Stelling Properties TopHat Communities VHE Construction Zed Pods |
Beattie Passive Operations Beard BWF Construction Services Burmor Construction E.J. Taylor & Sons Elkins Construction GBC J.G Hale Construction LoCal Homes Module-AR R G Carter Reds10 (UK) Rollalong Spacemaker Developments Sigmat Group Stelling Properties Zed Pods |
Advance Construction Beattie Passive CCG Connect Modular Core Haus Donaldson Timber Elkins Construction Sigmat Top Hat Communities VHE Construction |
Beattie Passive Operations Beard Brady Construction Services BWF Construction Services Celtic Offsite Classic Builders Construction Total Services Cormac Contracting Donaldson Timber Solutions J.G Hale Construction LoCal Homes Module-AR Reds10 (UK) Rollalong Sigmat Group Stelling Properties Tercon TopHat Communities Zed Pods |
Beattie Passive Operations BWF Construction Services Celtic Offsite J.G Hale Construction Knights Construction LoCal Homes Reds10 (UK) Stelling Properties TopHat Communities Zed Pods |
[edit] About LHC Procurement Group
LHC Procurement Group (LHC) is a not-for-profit built environment, compliance and consultancy framework provider delivering exclusively to the public sector. Its frameworks are available to all publicly funded contracting authorities to procure works, goods and services to construct, refurbish and maintain social housing, schools and public buildings.
From 1 April 2023, the organisation moved from a Joint Committee structure to a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and changed its name to LHC Procurement Group to support its growth for the future.
As a contracting authority, LHC develops and operates frameworks across England, Scotland and Wales through its five business units:
- London and South East (LSE) - across the capital and Home Counties
- Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) – covering the North of England, Midlands and East of England
- South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) - covering the South West of England
- Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
- Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)
LHC invests framework surpluses into its Community Benefit Fund. Working with delivery partners nationwide, the Fund delivers projects to improve communities, buildings and homes.
Find out more about LHC at www.lhcprocure.org.uk
This article was issued via Press Release as "New public sector framework to deliver £1.2 billion-worth of modular homes" dated June 12, 2023.
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